Inclusive Design Challenge

Inclusive Design Challenge is the first Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub Accelerate Spark Innovation in partnership with London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) based at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP), including some online activities. The design challenge will be run as an extended hackathon between 6th and 20th May 2022 on the theme of access to open spaces and outdoor nature-related activities for blind and partially sighted people.

The theme for this challenge is: Access to open space, outdoor mobility and nature-related activities for blind and partially sighted people.

Design a solution for improving access to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for blind and partially sighted residents of east London.

Objectives

1. Encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration between blind and partially sighted east London residents and researchers, designers, and students.

2. Promote awareness about sight loss and disability innovation using participatory design methods, bringing forward disabled people not only as participants in innovation but collaborators, leaders and innovators.

3. Inspire east London disabled residents to participate in STEM research and innovation.

Use this link to find out more and register: https://www.disabilityinnovation.com/projects/gdi-hub-spark-innovation-inclusive-design-challenge 

• Originality and Fit
  Is the problem clearly defined? Does the idea/solution clearly address the problem? How original is this idea? How well does the idea/solution fit the hackathon theme?
• Innovation
  How innovative is the idea/solution? Did the team employ an innovative approach to solving the problem?
• Design and Implementation
  Is the solution fully accessible for blind and partially sighted (BPS) users? Is the idea sustainable? scaleable?
• Inclusion
  How inclusive was the team’s approach to solving the problem? Was the solution led by the BPS team member?
• Social Impact
  How impactful is this idea? Will this idea impact the lives of blind and partially sighted people in a significant way?